Yankees Beat Red Sox 9-6 in Bronx Opener

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-6 in their first game of the season series, fueled by a five-run first inning with home runs from Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Anthony Volpe. Red Sox starter Walker Buehler allowed seven runs (five earned) in two innings and hit Volpe, who left the game for X-rays and a CT scan. Aaron Judge led the Yankees’ offense, going 3-for-5 to lift his average to .397, and Paul Goldschmidt also homered. The Red Sox, now 30-35 after losing nine of their last 12, saw rookie Marcelo Mayer hit his first MLB home run and Rafael Devers add a two-run shot. Defensive errors continued to trouble Boston, who leads MLB in errors, while the Yankees climbed to a season-high 16 games over .500. The series underscores the Yankees’ surge and the Red Sox’s ongoing struggles in the AL East.